Bengali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian آسان (āsān, easy), from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭮𐭠𐭭 (ʾsʾn /⁠āsān⁠/). Compare Hindi आसान (āsān).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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আসান (aśan)

  1. relief; mitigation
    কিছুটা আসান পেত নিশ্চয়
    kichuṭa asan peto niścoẏi
    [he] should get some relief
    - Achintya Kumar Sengupta
  2. convenience; advantage
    Synonym: ফায়দা (phaẏda)

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